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Tim's 100 Favorite Books

A List of my favorite books, more or less in the order of my favorites. I generally avoid the "classics" so my choices are generally modern. I have also included books that impacted me as a kid and as such, hold a spot on this list. Most series are represent by one book of the series with a few exception.
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The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
1
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
2
Patrick Rothfuss
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
3
Katherine Paterson
The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal
4
Frederick Forsyth
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
The Lies of Locke Lamora
5
Scott Lynch
The Skystone (Jack Whyte)
The Skystone
6
Jack Whyte
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
7
Mark Haddon
The Starboard Sea (Amber Dermont)
The Starboard Sea
8
Amber Dermont
Faithful Place (Tana French)
Faithful Place
9
Tana French
The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
The Pillars of the Earth
10
Ken Follett
The Oath (Frank E. Peretti)
The Oath
11
Frank E. Peretti
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
12
George R.R. Martin
Rubbernecker (Belinda Bauer)
Rubbernecker
13
Belinda Bauer
Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption and Baseball's Longest Game (Dan Barry)
Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption and Baseball's Longest Game
14
Dan Barry
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
15
Daphne Du Maurier
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
16
Gillian Flynn
The Double
The Double
17
An Officer an a Spy (Robert Harris)
An Officer an a Spy
18
Robert Harris
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
19
Neil Gaiman
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
20
Paula Hawkins
Girl in Translation (Jean Kwok)
Girl in Translation
21
Jean Kwok
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
22
C.S. Lewis
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
23
William Golding
Room (Emma Donoghue)
Room
24
Emma Donoghue
The Likeness (Tana French)
The Likeness
25
Tana French
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Laurie R. King)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
26
Laurie R. King
Bruno, Chief of Police (Martin Walker)
Bruno, Chief of Police
27
Martin Walker
The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living It Is Another. (Charles R. Swindoll)
The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living It Is Another.
28
Charles R. Swindoll
Birth of an Empire (Conn Iggulden)
Birth of an Empire
29
Conn Iggulden
The Ambidextrous Universe (Martin Gardner)
The Ambidextrous Universe
30
Martin Gardner
The Facts of Life and Death (Belinda Bauer)
The Facts of Life and Death
31
Belinda Bauer
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
The Clan of the Cave Bear
32
Jean M. Auel
Changes (Jim Butcher)
Changes
33
Jim Butcher
Rivers of London (Ben Aaronovitch)
Rivers of London
34
Ben Aaronovitch
Monster Hunter International (Larry Correia)
Monster Hunter International
35
Larry Correia
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
36
Truman Capote
Ice Station (Matthew Reilly)
Ice Station
37
Matthew Reilly
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
Crime and Punishment
38
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Wool (Hugh Howey)
Wool
39
Hugh Howey
The Fraud (Brad Parks)
The Fraud
40
Brad Parks
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